Skate Diplomacy for Cuba?
Lisa Derrick Friday December 4, 2009 2:10 pm
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Small acts of kindness can cause a shift. When New Jersey skate shop owner Chris Nieratko learned that Cuban skaters
rode awful setups, warped and dilapidated decks, rusty bearings, square wheels, and skate shoes that were so worn and torn they looked more like sandals or flip-flops than anything
he decided to do something for these kids who were affected by the ongoing embargo that started nearly half a century before they were born.
The only way for Cuban skaters to get a new deck is if someone brings it to them. So Chris did.
And here’s the whole story, recorded for posterity and presented by ViceTV.
Pretty cool!